Going to a Botanical Garden

植物园一游

　　Key Sentences（重点句子）

　　781.They look just like the ones we saw at the tulip fair last spring.

　　它们看上去就像去年春天我们在郁金香花展上见过的郁金香花。

　　782. And what a riot of color there is with all kinds of flowers in blossom！

　　各种各样的花竞相开放，真是五彩缤纷。

　　783. Do you see those red，white and yellow roses blooming by the fountain？

　　你看见在喷泉旁那些含苞怒放的红、白、黄色玫瑰花吗？

　　784. What are those small yellow and white flowers sprouting up on the lawn？

　　在草坪上含苞欲放的那些黄色和白色的小花是什么花？

　　785.The yellow ones are buttercups and the white ones are daisies.

　　黄花是毛茛属植物，白花是雏菊。

　　786. Aren't those azalea bushes beautiful？

　　那些杜鹃花丛难道不美吗？

　　787. Here's an interesting bed with a mixture of daffodils，violets，lilies of the valley and bluebells.

　　这个花坛真有趣，水仙花、紫罗兰、铃兰和风铃草混种在一起。

　　788. You've got to water them and see that they get enough bright sunlight.

　　你得给花浇水，并确保它们有充足的阳光。

　　789. Some flowers need special care. Others need special food.

　　有些花需要特别照看，其他的则需要特殊的肥料。

　　790. But the satisfaction out of the labor is incomparable.

　　可是，由劳动而得到的满足感是难以比拟的。

　　Dialogue A

　　（At the entrance of botanical garden）

　　Li Ming：Look at those crowds of people milling about just inside the gate. It seems that some public meetings are going on.

　　Wang Lin：Oh，don't you know that in parks nowadays，there are many open air performances？ There must be some plays or acrobatics going on there. Let's go in and have a look.

　　L：Oh，look at those cute children. How happy they seem！

　　W：I can't help recalling my own childhood as I look at them. So innocent！So carefree！

　　L：Don't be so sentimental. Look at that old couple on that bench. Do you think they are happy？

　　W：Perhaps they are. But behind their smiles，I can see a kind of sadness and loneliness. They're here to drink invigor from the youth. Don't you think so？

　　L：Oh，it's hard to say. Anyway，they can enjoy themselves here. It's good for their health. Let's stop talking about people and go a little faster.

　　W：All right. Let's.

　　Dialogue B

　　Wang Lin：Just look at those gorgeous tulips there. Let's go over and have a closer look at them，shall we？

　　Li Ming：OK. They are beautiful，aren't they？ Do you think they are the East Anglican species？

　　W：I think so. They look just like the ones we saw at the tulip fair last spring.

　　L：What a wonderful time of the year！It's so restful.

　　W：And what a riot of color there is with all kinds of flower sin blossom！ Do you see those red，white and yellow roses blooming by the fountain？

　　L：What are those small yellow and white flowers sprouting up on the lawn，Wang？

　　W：The yellow ones are buttercups and the white ones are daisies.

　　L：I wonder why they weren't planted in proper flower beds？

　　W：They look more natural peeping up out of the grass like that.

　　L：Aren't those azalea bushes beautiful？

　　W：Yes. Here's an interesting bed with a mixture of daffodils，violets，lilies of the valley and bluebells.

　　L：By the way，do you know much about how to grow flow-ers？

　　W：Oh，not much. But my mother grows a lot at my home.

　　L：It takes plenty of time to take care of them.

　　W：Of course. You've got to water them and see that they get enough bright sunlight. Sometimes you also have to give plant food.

　　L：Plant food？

　　W：Yes. Healthy plant food mixed in clean water.

　　L：It really takes a lot of knowledge.

　　W：Some flowers need special care. Others need special food.

　　L：That's too complicated. But the satisfaction out of the labor is incomparable.

　　Words and Expressions

　　botanical       a. 植物（学）的

　　botanical garden             植物园

　　cute                  a. 漂亮的，逗人喜欢的；聪明的，

　　伶俐的

　　innocent            a. 天真的，单纯的；清白的；

　　无罪的

　　carefree           a. 无忧无虑的

　　sentimental    a. 易动感情的，多愁善感的；

　　充满感情的，感情上的；

　　感伤的，无病呻吟的

　　vigor                 n. 活力，精力；气势，魄力

　　tulip               n. [植]郁金香

　　restful            a. 宁静的；悠闲的

　　riot                 n. （色彩）丰富；狂欢；暴乱

　　sprout               vi. 发芽；很快地生长（发展）

　　buttercup          n. 毛茛属植物

　　daisy                n. [植]菊；雏菊属

　　peep                   vi. 显露出来（out）

　　azalea              n. ［植］杜鹃花

　　daffodil           n. [植]黄水仙

　　violet             n. [植]紫罗兰

　　lily                  n. [植]百合花

　　lily of the valley           铃兰

　　bluebell           n. [植]风铃草；开蓝色铃状花的植物（如风信子等）

　　incomparable  a. 无比的；举世无双的；不能比较的